“You both are so mean, here I am dying single and you are
romancing in front of me to make me jealous, I hate you both” Natasha said as
she threw a pillow at them and walked away.

Khushi kissed Abhay on the cheeks lightly and then blushed
while Abhay looked at him in surprise.

“Wow, what was this for?” he asked

“For being the best boyfriend ever… I feel so lucky to have
you in my life”

“I’m luckier to have you.” Abhay said as he kissed he back
on the cheeks and she blushed more.

*******

“Khushi” She heard a voice that brought her out of the
memories.

“Dad!” Khushi stood up and hugged her father tightly as she
broke down into tears.

“What happened Khushi, why are you crying? Are you okay?” He
asked worriedly.

“I’m okay… it’s just that the memories weren’t letting me be
in peace, all this days I was fine, I thought I had moved on from the past but
I guess I was wrong” she broke the hug and looked at her father.

“I know what happened was terrible, but I know that my
daughter is strong, you’ll make through it.”

“Can I ask you something?” Khushi asked as she sat down on
the sofa again.

“Yes sure.”

“Don’t you miss Natasha, I mean I know I have problems with
her and I don’t even wish to see her face, but you’re a father and she did
wrong to me, not to you so don’t you ever feel like visiting her or talking to
her or anything?”

“As far as I know Khushi I have only one daughter and that’s
you, I don’t know anyone called Natasha” Ravi said in a stern voice.

“Is it because of me that you hate her?”

“No, it’s because of what she did, I taught you both the
same things in life but instead of following it she did some of the worse
things for which I can never forgive her and why are we even talking about her,
let’s not spoil our moods, come on I’ll take you out for dinner today.”

“Oh so finally Mr. Ravi Maheshwari got time out of his busy
schedule to take his daughter out for dinner”

“Really? Who’s been the busy one? You’re always working till
late in the office, you even forgot you have an old father waiting for you at
home”

“Oh really, let me have a look… you don’t look old at all,
you look like you’re in your early thirties yet” Khushi smiled.

“Enough with the buttering, let’s go now”

Arnav paced around his room angrily not being able to
believe that Khushi could actually think that way about him, since he started
working with her, he had always thought she was a genuine person, no matter how
much her employees hated her.

He punched the wall angrily just the same moment when
Natasha walked in, she rushed towards him and got hold of his hand.

You know I’ve never seen a woman like you in my entire life,
how can you stoop so low? How can you get married to me forcefully even after
knowing how much I love Kiran? How can you be so damn heartless Natasha?” Arnav
shouted at the top of his voice.

“We’ll that’s me” She said proudly.

Arnav looked at her feeling disgusted, she was proud of all
the terrible things she had done? No matter Khushi hated her so much, no one in
the entire universe would like this woman.

Arnav was almost finishing up with his work when his phone
rang suddenly, he stopped doing whatever he was doing and rushed to the hall
where his phone was placed.

Seeing Khushi’s name flashing on the screen, he felt so
angry he dint even want to receive the call but thinking it might be work
related he had no other choice.

“Yes ma’am”

“Arnav, I’m outside your house, can you come outside the
gate for a few minutes only?”

“What? I mean what are you doing here at this hour?”

“Can we do the question and answer session later? Come out
you’ll get all your answers.”

“Okay, I’ll be there in a minute” he rushed outside in a
hurry, he was glad that Natasha had slept early today or this would have
brought lots of problems.

When he reached outside the gate, Khushi was standing
leaning on the car, she saw him and straightened up.

“Why did you call me here?” Arnav asked

“To apologize for my behavior earlier today, I am really
sorry Arnav I know I can’t take back the words I spoke but trust me I really
dint mean them, I was just angry and I said whatever that came in my mind,
please forgive me.”

Arnav looked at her with both surprise and shock on his
face, he hadn’t ever thought that Khushi would apologize to him, from what he
had heard from everyone in the office, Khushi never like being told she was
wrong or accepting the fact that she was wrong, and here she was doing the
exact opposite of what he had heard about her.

“Look I know you’re hurt and you were right, I dint know
anything about you so I dint have the right to judge you, if you don’t want to
forgive me I’ll understand, it’s okay, I said terrible things anyway and I
don’t deserve forgiveness for it”

“It’s okay Ma’am, we all make mistakes, you realized it,
that’s enough for me.”

“Really? Thank you so much” Khushi said as she jumped on him
happily and hugged him, she broke the hug immediately but the awkwardness was
already created.

“I’ll see you in the office tomorrow” she smiled.

“Sure” Arnav said.

Arnav headed back inside the house while Khushi got back
into the car and looked at her father happily.

“Thank you dad, for advising me on what to do, you’ll always
be the best dad” Khushi said as she hugged him happily.

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Arnav woke up when he felt a hand on his chest, he looked
beside and found Natasha smiling widely at him.

“Get off me!” Arnav said as he pushed her hand off his chest
and stood up.

“Now you’re up to spoiling my early morning moods, how many
times do I have to tell you this Arnav? I am your wife and I am allowed to
touch you wherever I want and however I want.” Natasha said angrily.

“No you aren’t my wife, you’re just a deal I’ve signed in
order to save my girlfriend’s life.”

“Which girlfriend are you talking about? That coward who
tried to kill herself for God knows what reason! Wait, do you even think she’s
going to be with you after she learns that you’re married to me? Leave the
marriage aside, do you think she would accept you back in her life after
learning that despite being in love with her you’ve already slept with me!” Natasha
smirked.

“Yes she will because she’s not like you, all that matters
is our love and I promise the moment she wakes up will be the last day you’ll
see me here in your house.”

“Doesn’t matter, because I don’t think she’s ever going to
wake up”

Arnav looked at her angrily, his blood was boiling with
anger, he wanted to get hold of her neck and pin her to the wall angrily and
tell her that one day Kiran was going to wake up but then he dint want to lose
his temper so badly.

He tightened his fists and punched the wall angrily as he
walked out of the room, he dint know how long he was going to manage to live
here with this woman.

All he hoped was for Kiran to wake up and be fine, and then
he wouldn’t have to do this, he wouldn’t have to live with Natasha, things
would go back to the way they were.

After finishing all the housework, Arnav headed to the
hospital directly, he wanted to see Kiran before he left for work, Natasha had
spoilt his moods anyway and he knew he wouldn’t feel better until he saw Kiran.

He found Dr. Zoya outside Kiran’s room, she was busy
discussing something with a nurse, Arnav walked towards her and as soon as she
saw him, she dismissed the nurse and turned to look at him.

“Is there any improvement doctor?” Arnav asked hopefully.

“No Arnav, nothing yet… her condition is still the same… now
I seem to be losing hope, look I don’t want to lie to you about anything or
give you false hope, it’s been almost an year, she hasn’t woken up, she hasn’t
shown any signs of improvements.

She’s in coma and she might even take forever to wake up or
she might not wake up, I’ve been trying my best but her body is not responding
to any treatments.”

“Please don’t say that, I know she would wake up, she has
to.. she can’t just leave me like that.” Arnav said with moist eyes.

“We’re trying Arnav, and we’ll keep on trying as long as you
want us to but the rest is upon God, anyway you can go see her, I have to see
another patient”

Arnav nodded positively as Zoya walked away, he looked at
the door of Kiran’s room and stared at it for a moment, today, for the first
time in a whole year, he was afraid to open the door and walk in, he was afraid
to face the reality that she might never wake up.

He closed his eyes and tried to convince himself that
everything was going to be fine, he just had to be strong enough.

He pushed the door open and took a step in and then stopped.

His eyes were stuck on the lady who was sited right in front
of him, looking at him with as much surprise as he had in his eyes too.

“Khushi!” He said in surprise.

“Arnav I…” Khushi said as she stood up and looked at him, it
looked like she was scared of him, was she scared thinking how he was going to
react on finding her here or was she scared about something else?

Arnav walked towards her and stood face to face with her, he
was waiting for an explanation from her but she just stared back at him.

“I know I shouldn’t be here, I am sorry I would leave” she
turned to walk away when he got hold of her hand and stopped her.

“I dint say anything Khushi, I’m just curious as to why
you’re here”

“Remember when you brought me here, I learned about Kiran
then, and then all that happened between us yesterday, I am really sorry Arnav,
I had no right to judge you, I was stupid, I was angry and I just said whatever
came in my mind.

Today when I woke up in the morning, I just felt like I
should come here and see her, although she doesn’t know me and I don’t know her
too, I just felt like there was something similar between us.”

“What’s that?”

“I wish I could tell you, anyway I dint know you were coming
here, I would have come later, I don’t want to disturb you, you can stay here,
I’ll leave.”

“No one ever comes to visit her apart from me” Arnav said as
he let go off Khushi’s hand. He sat on the bed next to Kiran and held her hand
in his, a tear dropped out of his eye and Khushi looked at him worriedly.

She had no one apart from me Khushi, I was her everything
just like she is my everything… I am glad today someone else visited her, I am
glad you visited her despite having no relation with her.

It’s been an year since she’s been admitted here, I make
sure I visit her everyday at least, and for the past year all I’ve been hoping
is that she would wake up, but she doesn’t.

The doctors are losing hope and so am I, I’m trying to be
strong but she’s making me weak, I can’t lose her Khushi I can’t”

“Hey…” Khushi sat next to him and cupped his face, she
looked him into the eyes.

“Don’t lose hope Arnav, I’m sure one day she would wake up,
if not for herself then for you and for your love, she had to wake up.”

“I hope so, I really hope she wakes up, it hurts seeing her
like this, only I know what I’ve been through all this days” Arnav said.

He hugged Khushi tightly and broke down, Khushi hugged him
back feeling terrible for him, today Arnav was at the same place where she once
had been, no one could have understood his state better than her, just that
their situations were different, but the story was the same.

“I promise, just like you I’ll also visit her daily, and
pray for her to be okay” Khushi said.

Arnav broke the hug and looked at Khushi with a smile on his
face he wiped off his tears and then looked at Kiran.

“I am sorry, I don’t usually cry like this, but when it
comes to her, I am really weak.”

“Tears don’t define weakness Arnav, you’re the strongest man
I know because not everyone can love like you” Khushi said.

“How can you say that?”

“Just some past experience, anyway I’ll leave you with her,
I need to get to work, you can take your time.” Khushi smiled as she stood up.

“Thank you for being here” Arnav said

She nodded positively and walked outside the room, she shut
the door behind and lent on the wall, tears started rolling down her eyes, she
dint know why today she felt all this pain, maybe it was for Arnav, maybe it
was because she remembered Abhay, or maybe because their lives had almost
similar stories with the same devil, Natasha!

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Khushi walked inside the mansion, there was some soft music
playing, she headed towards the place where the sound was coming from and
stopped at the garden area.

In front of her she saw Natasha and Abhay dancing to the
music with his hand on her waist, they were so close to each other it made her
feel uncomfortable seeing her own boyfriend dancing so closely with her sister.

“Abhay!” She said trying to sound normal.

“Khushi! I’ve been waiting for you” Abhay said as he left
Natasha and walked towards Khushi, Natasha stood there looking miffed.

“Can we have a talk in my room?” She asked

Abhay nodded, she headed towards her room as Abhay followed
her behind, Khushi shut the door after Abhay entered in.

“What happened Khushi? Why do you look so serious?”

“What was happening down there Abhay?”

“We were dancing, I mean I came to see you and I met Natasha
in the garden area she was dancing to the music and she asked me to join I
couldn’t refuse.”

“I don’t have a problem with you dancing with her Abhay,
it’s about the proximity between you both, you were so close to each other, it
was like there wasn’t even an inch of space between you two and the way you
were holding her waist… yes she’s my sister but I can’t see you being that
close to anyone, that right is only for me”

“I am so sorry Khushi, I dint know it would hurt you, I
promise I’ll keep this in mind next time, you know I love you so much, I can’t
even think of anyone else apart from you, I would never cheat on you”

“I know you wouldn’t cheat on me Abhay, it’s just that the
closeness between you both made me a little bit insecure.”

“At least that way I got to see my girlfriend jealous” he
got hold of her hand and pulled her closer as he hugged her.

********

“Ma’am” Arnav shook Khushi vigorously.

She stood up and suddenly, she felt water falling on her
from nowhere, she looked at Arnav and then at the ceiling where the water was
coming from, in just a moment she was completely drenched, she looked at Arnav in
shock as he got hold of her hand and started pulling her outside.

“What happened?”

“I think the office caught fire somewhere, the fire alarm
has been on for so long, you dint come out of your cabin so I came to get you”

“I dint even realize it”

“It’s okay, I’m with you, nothing would happen to you, let’s
just get out first.” Arnav pulled her out of the office where all the other
employees had gathered.

They all stood there discussing what might have gone wrong
while Khushi was still in shock, how could it be possible that she dint even
hear the fire alarm? Maybe she was too much lost into the thoughts of her past.

Almost ten minutes later, two security guards walked out of
the building and informed everyone that it was safe to go back inside, the fire
alarm had been triggered by the smoke that was coming out of the kitchen, there
was nothing serious.

Everyone headed back inside the office one by one leaving
Arnav and Khushi behind, Khushi hadn’t even moved an inch since she came out,
she was standing in the same place looking lost and shivering from cold as all
her clothes were drenched.

“I think you should go home and change” Arnav said.

“But I sent the driver somewhere, I had some urgent
documents to be delivered and no one was free so…”

“It’s okay, I can drop you home if you don’t mind”

“No, I’ll take a taxi, its fine you don’t have to bother.”

“You’re not bothering me Khushi and after all that you did
for me and for Kiran today, at least I can do this much for you, come on, I’ll
take you home”

Arnav pulled out his coat and covered Khushi with it as they
both headed to the parking lot.

Arnav parked the car outside the huge Maheshwari mansion, he
was left in awe for a moment, the mansion was so huge, it was twice as big as
Natasha’s mansion.

“Won’t you come inside?” Khushi asked as she stepped out of
the car.

“No I’m fine, I just came to drop you, I’ll head back to
work now”

“It’s okay Arnav, you can come inside, I won’t scold you for
skipping work, besides I need to go back to the office too so come inside, have
a cup of coffee while I change then we can go back together” Khushi smiled.

“Are you sure ma’am?”

“Of course I’m sure and don’t be scared, no one’s home at
this time” She giggled.

Arnav smiled as he stared at her continuously, he stepped
out of the car and continued staring at her.

“What are you staring at?” Khushi asked as she looked away
from him and headed towards the entrance.

“Since I started working with you, I’ve never seen you this
cheerful” Arnav said.

“I wasn’t this cheerful since the incident occurred but then
since you came, I don’t know what you did but I’m not the same to you as I am
to everyone else”

Arnav nodded positively as he walked towards the sofa and
settled down, Khushi dialed some number on landline and said something and then
headed upstairs while Arnav sat down there staring at the beautiful mansion.

It was so huge more than a thousand people could fit in here
comfortably, he wondered how long it took someone to go from one room to the
other.

“Excuse me sir, what will you have, tea or coffee?” A
servant asked.

“Coffee is fine, get me a cup of black coffee with one spoon
sugar only” Arnav smiled.

“Sure sir” he smiled and then walked away.

Arnav continued staring at the mansion when suddenly he
heard Khushi screaming, without thinking of anything else, he rushed towards
the direction he had seen her going to.

Her screams continued getting louder and louder as he
followed the sound in a hurry and finally ended up in Khushi’s room.

He opened the door and rushed inside just to find her
jumping on the bed screaming like crazy.

“Khushi! What happened?” Arnav asked and he jumped on the
bed too and looked at her worriedly.

She got hold of him and hugged him tightly as she closed her
eyes in fear.

“There was a big ****roach down there, I’ve never seen any
****roach in this house all this years I don’t know where it came from today
suddenly, I’m so scared of ****roaches Arnav” She hugged him tighter.

“You were screaming this loud just because you saw a
****roach?” Arnav asked in surprise.

“Yeah, just because you aren’t scared of it doesn’t mean I
am not allowed to be scared”

“No, it’s just funny, the image you have out there, do you
have an idea how many people out there fear even the name Khushi Maheshwari and
here you’re scared of a tiny ****roach.” Arnav laughed.

“Stop laughing at me!” Khushi broke the hug and pushed
Arnav, he got hold of her hand for support and the both of them ended up
falling together on the bed, Arnav fell down first while Khushi fell on top of
her.

They both stopped laughing and stared into each other’s
eyes, the surrounding suddenly becoming so silent.

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Her hair fell onto on her face, Arnav pushed them behind and
tucked them behind her ears still staring at her, today he realized how
beautiful she was, her hazel eyes, her pink glossy lips and her silky tresses,
everything about her was so perfect.

He tried to brush off the thoughts from his mind but he
couldn’t, the way she was staring back at him made him wonder what she might be
thinking of.

“Khushi…” Ravi walked inside the room and then stopped
suddenly at the sight.

Arnav stood up quickly followed by Khushi while Ravi smiled
at them.

“I’m sorry I dint know I was disturbing some romance, Khushi
you never told me you had a boyfriend” He giggled.

“Come on dad, you know he’s not my boyfriend, we just fell
and you entered in at the wrong moment, anyway how comes you are home around
this time?”

“Nothing, I had no much work to do so I thought I’ll come
home and rest, the servants told me you were also back home so I came to ask
you if you were okay.”

“Yeah, I’m okay, it’s just the fire alarm in the office, it
got me all drenched and I had sent the driver somewhere so Arnav brought me
home to change.” Khushi smiled as she looked at Arnav.

“Oh so you are the one, Natasha’s husband” Ravi said as his
expressions became serious, he looked like Arnav like suddenly he had started
disliking him.

“Dad come on.”

“Not to be mean or something but what did you see in that
woman worthy enough to get married to her? I know she’s my daughter but that’s
half the reason why I’m actually surprised.”

Arnav stared at him awkwardly, only if he could tell him
that he was married to her because she was paying the hospital bills for his
girlfriend.

“Dad stop it, it’s his personal matter and we don’t have to
interfere, come Arnav, we’ll leave for work” Khushi got hold of his hand while
Arnav looked at her in shock.

He felt some sort of protectiveness from her, it was like
she was caring for him.

“Okay don’t be angry, I’m sorry you know how it is Khushi…
anyway come we’ll have lunch together and then you can go back to work.”

“I don’t want to eat.”

“Yes, have you looked at yourself? You’ve lost so much of weight
since…. Well let’s not go there, you aren’t leaving without eating, no excuses,
now come on” Ravi said as he walked away leaving Arnav and Khushi behind.

“I am sorry Arnav, it’s just that dad hates her more than I
do, so when it comes to her, he becomes so bitter.”

“I can understand” Arnav said knowing in his mind how much
he himself hated Natasha.

“Yes, you’ve been ignoring me for over two weeks now, before
you used to come home daily to see me, you haven’t done that either and now
that I’m here to see you, you’re behaving as if you are scared of me, what’s
wrong?”

“Nothing is wrong, I’ve just been busy that’s it.”

“Really? I don’t remember the last time you ignored me like
this no matter how busy you were, look I know there’s something and if you
don’t want to talk about it its okay, I’ll not force you but whenever you feel
like, you can talk to me.”

“I am sorry Khushi… I don’t know how to explain… actually…”

“Look who’s here, what a pleasant surprise Abhay!” Natasha
smiled as she walked towards Khushi and sat next to her.

“What are you doing here Natasha?” Khushi asked.

“Nothing, I was just here with friends, I saw you so thought
I’d come and say hi to Abhay, he’s not been home lately, are you avoiding us?”
Natasha asked.

“Nothing of such sort” Abhay said as he looked at Natasha
angrily.

“Why do you seem to be angry on me?” Natasha asked pouting.

“I’m not angry and Khushi and I were in the middle of an
important conversation before you interrupted us, now if you don’t mind can you
leave? I need to talk to her” Abhay said.

“That was rude.” Natasha said as she walked away.

“What’s wrong Abhay? Why are you so angry?” Khushi asked.

“Don’t be so nice to me Khushi, I don’t deserve it” Abhay
stood up and walked away leaving her all alone in the café.

*******

“Khushi! Look I told you this girl doesn’t eat at all, she’s
always lost in her own world whenever she comes here to eat” Ravi said.

“Is everything okay?” Arnav asked as he looked at Khushi
worriedly.

Khushi wiped the tear that rolled down her eye and stood up
as she rushed outside the mansion, no matter how much she tried to get rid of
the past, she really couldn’t.

Everything she did always ended up reminding her of him.

“Why was she crying?” Arnav looked at Ravi worriedly.

“I am unable to decide the reason Arnav, all I know is that
I’ve seen my daughter like this always, she’s so strong in front of the world
but when she’s back home, she’s the most vulnerable person.” Ravi said sadly.

Arnav stood up and rushed behind Khushi wondering what had
happened to her suddenly.

He found her standing in a corner outside the mansion, she
had her back facing him, he walked towards her and got hold of her hand.

“Khushi, what’s wrong?”

She turned around and hugged him as she continued crying,
this time it wasn’t just a teardrop, she was actually crying terribly and he
knew that whatever the reason behind this, it might have been so painful.

He held her tight in his arms and let her cry her pain out,
he dint want to stop her because he knew that was just going to suffocate her
more.

“I don’t know what’s wrong or what happened, but and I know
that you are strong and you’ll get through it.” Arnav said.

Khushi broke the hug suddenly and looked at Arnav in shock,
for a moment she had even forgotten that Arnav was her employee and her so
called sister’s husband, she had no right to be this close to him.

“Stay away from me Arnav” She said as she wiped off her
tears.

“Khushi, what happened?”

“I don’t want to do anything wrong, so please stay away from
me, go back to work, I’m not coming” she said as she headed back inside the
mansion leaving Arnav confused.

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Arnav was yet standing outside the mansion not knowing
whether to leave or not, although Khushi had been clear about her decision, he
felt like he should stay.

Ravi walked outside the mansion and found Arnav there, he
looked at him with a smile, he placed a hand on his shoulder and looked him into
the eyes.

“You look confused” He said.

“At times it’s difficult to understand her, I was just
trying to make her feel better but she got angry on me instead, why is she like
this?” Arnav asked

“As far as I know my daughter Arnav, she reacted this way because
she doesn’t want to do someone else what had happened to her, if you’d have met
her before you wouldn’t have believed this was the same Khushi.

A lot has changed in the past few years Arnav and honestly
speaking I thought that it would never get back to normal but now I feel like
there’s a ray of hope, my daughter is going back to her normal self and
somewhere I feel it’s because of you.”

“And what is that? What happened? What makes her like this?”

“I think she will give you the best answer, why don’t you go
inside and try to talk to her?”

“But she just told me to leave! What if she gets angry on me
again?”

“At times, people don’t mean what they say Arnav and as far
as I know her she obviously dint mean for you to leave, anyway the rest is upon
you, I’ll leave you to decide” Ravi smiled and headed back inside the mansion.

Arnav knocked at the door of Khushi’s room, there was
silence for a while until she spoke up.

“Come in”

Arnav pushed the door and walked inside, she looked at him
but dint say a word, he walked towards her hesitantly and settled down opposite
her on the couch.

They both stared at each other for what seemed like forever
but neither of them spoke a word, Khushi was full of her pains while Arnav was
confused on how to start.

“What’s wrong Khushi?” Arnav finally asked.

She stared at him silently without saying anything, maybe
she dint want to talk to him and he was here just trying to force her.

He stood up to leave when she spoke up suddenly.

“You know when I learnt about Kiran in the hospital, I felt
hatred towards you Arnav, I hated you for leaving her and getting married to
Natasha and somewhere I thought she was in that state because of you…

But then I realized that you loved her so much and I started
asking myself questions, why were you married to Natasha if you loved Kiran?
There might be a reason, I dint want to know the reason Arnav but then you made
me question my past.

You made me wonder if Abhay also had a reason. Although I
knew he dint, how could he have a reason for what he did to me, I still
couldn’t hate him.”

“Abhay?” Arnav raised his eyebrow in curiosity.

“He was my boyfriend, we both used to love each other like
crazy and then one day…”

“What happened Khushi?”

********

“I’m so excited dad, this is going to be so beautiful”
Khushi said happily as she hugged her father.

“I can’t tell you how happy I am to know that you’ll soon
get married, although it sounds a bit strange to me that you’re going to
propose to him today instead of him proposing you”

“We live in a different century dad, it’s not a must that
the boy should propose, the girl can also do it, I’ll be breaking all the norms
you see.”

“As long as you are happy, nothing else matters.”

“I can’t wait for tonight, I’m sure he will be so surprised,
I’ve even bought a ring for him, all I’m waiting for is to see his expressions,
I’m sure he’s going to be happier than me”

“Okay, let’s leave now, you had to some shopping right, I’ll
drop you to the mall and then the driver will pick you up”

“Okay, I’ll just change and come”

********

“Did he reject your proposal?” Arnav asked curiously.

“No, I dint even propose to him… everything got messed up… I
thought I was the one going to surprise him, I was crazy doing so much just to
make him happy not knowing that I was the one to get a surprise when I got home
after shopping.”

“What was the surprise? Maybe instead of you proposing him
he had already planned to propose you”

Khushi smiled at Arnav, only if what he said was true.

********

“When did Abhay come?” Khushi asked the watchman when she
saw his car parked outside.

“He’s been here since long, he asked about you and I told
him you had left so he said he’s wait inside” The watchman said.

“Okay” Khushi smiled as she rushed inside happily to see him.

She checked the hall and the kitchen but he was nowhere to
be seen, so she rushed to her room knowing that whenever she dint find him in
the hall, he was always waiting for her in her room.

She remembered she had even left the ring she bought for him
on her dressing table, she just hoped he hadn’t seen it.

She quickly rushed towards her room and just when she was
about to push the door open and walk in, she heard some strange sounds.

They were sounds of someone moaning, she stood outside
wondering what was happening inside when she heard a girl’s voice, she was
screaming but it wasn’t the kind of scream that asked for help, nor was it the
painful kind of scream, it was the scream of pleasure.

Khushi felt like her heart would stop beating, she pushed
the door open slightly and walked a step inside, the sight in front of her
wasn’t just shocking, it was heartbreaking.

There were two completely naked people in front of her, two
of the people she loved and trusted the most, two people she thought would
always be with her, they were the same people who right now were cheating on
her, that too in her bedroom, on her damn bed!

“Abhay!” Khushi said in shock, tears started streaming down
her eyes as Abhay suddenly turned around and saw Khushi standing there, he looked
at Natasha and quickly jumped out of the bed, he picked up his clothes and wore
them while Natasha dint even move, she sat on the bed looking at Khushi like
everything was normal.

“When did you come Khushi? I was…”

“I don’t need any explanation Abhay! Just get out of my room
right away!” Khushi shouted angrily.

“But Khushi… listen to me.”

“I said get out of my room right now! If you want to
continue whatever that was happening between you both you can go do it in her
room, just leave my room and me alone!” Khushi shouted angrily.

She pushed Abhay out of her room and then headed towards her
bed where Natasha was yet sited.

“Come on Khushi, it’s not a big deal stop reacting like a
kid when I’m your younger sister, we were just having fun, in the end, he would
still get married to you” Natasha said.

Khushi picked up her clothes and handed them to her as she
pushed her out of the room too.

“Well congratulations to you, you can have him all, get
married to him I don’t care” She cried.

“Khushi it’s not like you think, I love you Khushi, please
let me explain.”

“No Abhay, if you really loved me them before even thinking
about my own sister in such a way, you would have cursed yourself a hundred
times, and what you did to me today cannot be justified.

I am the stupid one here, I was making plans of proposing
you for marriage and look what I found? My boyfriend with my sister on my own
bed.

Just go to hell!”

She walked towards the dressing table picked up the ring box
and threw it on his face, she shut the door and locked herself inside.

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The only reason why Arnav was shocked about the whole story
Khushi told him, it was because she did it to her own sister.

Arnav had known Natasha for so long now, and he knew she
could do something like this but never in his dreams had he thought that she
could do it to her own sister, that too to someone like Khushi who could never
think of doing anything wrong to her.

“I am so sorry Khushi, honestly that was expected from her”
Arnav said.

“She is my sister Arnav, how could she think of doing that
to me? How could Abhay do that to me? And you know despite all that I feel like
a fool that I still love him so much, I still think about it and wonder why he
chose to hurt me like that”

“Dint you ever ask him? Dint you feel like you needed
answers?”

“No I dint ask him, I never even wanted to see his face,
after I found them in my bedroom I hated him so much I thought he would stop
mattering to me but…”

“That was the worst part you see, he never tried, a few
months later I got the news of him and Natasha getting married and it broke my
heart, I mean how could he get married to her? Dint he love me? Had he never
loved me?

That’s when I realized no matter how much I tried to hate
him even though he had cheated on me with my own sister, I still loved him”

“Natasha and Abhay got married?” Arnav asked in shock.

“Where do you think she got the property from? Why do you
think she’s called Natasha Oberoi and not Natasha Maheshwari?”

“What the hell! How can she get married to me when she’s
married to Abhay, is she insane or what?” Arnav stood up in shock.

“Because legally it’s right”

“No Khushi, how is it right to marry someone else when your
husband is alive and you aren’t divorced, or did they get divorced?”

“He passed away in a car accident two years back. It
happened after a few months of their marriage” Khushi said sadly.

“And until today you have no answer as to why he did that to
you?”

“I have my answer Arnav and it’s because he never loved me,
if he did he wouldn’t have got married to Natasha, if sleeping with her was a
mistake he would have tried to ask me for forgiveness but he dint instead he
got married to her.”

“I am so sorry Khushi, I know Natasha is a terrible person.”

“It’s okay Arnav, you don’t have to be sorry for anything.”

“So why haven’t you got married? Don’t you want someone in
your life? Someone you can love and be happy with?”

“I don’t think I have
the strength to trust anyone and fall in love once again, I don’t want to get
cheated on once again, at least after what he did to be I came out stronger, I
conquered the fashion industry and everyone fears me, but if something like
that happens again, I won’t be able to handle it.”

“Not everyone would turn out like Abhay”

“But Natasha will always be there to ruin my life Arnav,
wouldn’t she? You know after dad threw her out of the house, she thought I was
going to sit in my room and cry but I dint instead I stood up strong so she
stared spreading out fake rumors about me in the industry.

I’m sure you must have heard some of them, she’s been doing
that since long but I don’t let it affect me, as long as I am doing what’s
right.”

“I have heard of the rumors, but I believe in what I see not
what people say” Arnav said.

“Anyway that’s all, you wanted to know, I told you whatever
it was” Khushi sighed.

“Can I ask for something? That’s if you don’t mind.”

“Sure, anything” Khushi smiled.

“I don’t care if everyone hates you or fears you, I’ve known
you well and I know you aren’t the person you show to the world, I like you for
who you are, being the strong woman and I would like to have a friend like you,
that’s if you can trust me” Arnav smiled.

“So are you indirectly asking me if we can be friends?”
Khushi smirked.

“I am directly asking, can we be friend Miss. Khushi
Maheshwari, that’s if you’re okay with the fact that I’m the husband to the
woman who ruined your life and made it miserable” Arnav giggled.

“Sure, we can be” Khushi smiled.

“So as a friend I want to do something, please don’t take me
wrong for it okay?”

“What’s that?” Khushi asked curiously.

Arnav walked towards her and got hold of her shoulders
making her stand up, he smiled at her and pulled her into a tight hug.

“I can’t imagine the pain you’ve gone through but I know
there’s a lot and I know you’ve been keeping it inside yourself, I’m glad you
trusted me enough to tell me about it and now that we are friends I want you to
know that I am here for you always.

If you ever have any problem, any complaints, anything
stupid or not you have the right to call me even at midnight and whine like a
baby about it and I promise I wouldn’t mind.

I hope this will make you feel better and I promise I
actually meant every word I said, trust me Khushi, with time everything will
get better, you also will.”

He held her in his arms for a while and then broke the hug
as he looked at her, she was on the verge of crying.

“Now this isn’t fair, I was trying to make you smile and I
ended up making you cry” Arnav said pouting.

“No, it’s just that I’ve never had a friend, I never had an
idea what a friendship hug felt like or having a friend felt like, today it
just feels good.”

“Now you have me and I promise we will be friends forever.”
Arnav smiled.

“So now that we are friend, can I also ask you a question?”

“Sure ask me anything”

“What happened to Kiran? Why is she in the hospital in that
state?”

“Honestly Khushi you’re asking me the question whose answer
I don’t know… I remember I was at work that day…”

Before Arnav could continue, his phone rang suddenly, he
pulled it out of the pocket and stared at the screen.

“I have to take this one, it’s urgent” Arnav said.

Khushi nodded as he walked towards the window and received
the call.

“Tell me Zara, what happened?” Arnav asked.

“You need to come to the hospital right away, Kiran’s
condition is very critical, I’m worried things are going wrong” Zara said in a
haste.

“I’ll be there right away” Arnav disconnected the call and
looked at Khushi worriedly.

“I need to go Khushi… Zara called…Kiran… she’s critical”
Arnav said in a low voice, Khushi could notice how worried he was and how much
he was trying not to cry, she could see how much her loved her and she hoped
whatever it was, it was going to be okay soon, she dint want him to lose Kiran.

“I’ll come with you” Khushi said.

“No, it’s okay I’ll go alone.”

“We are friends remember Arnav and friends are supposed to
support each to each other in difficult times now let’s not waste time and get
going.”

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Arnav was sited next to Kiran, holding her hand in his as he
looked at her worriedly, Khushi stood behind him with her hand on his shoulder.

After they arrived at the hospital, Zara informed them that
Kiran’s condition had been critical but they managed to deal with it and now
she was fine, she had even started responding a bit and if things kept on
working this way, she would soon be out of coma.

Arnav was so happy to hear that but at the same time he was
sad knowing he wasn’t completely well yet and he wasn’t going to feel at peace
until she woke up.

“She still looks beautiful, even after being in coma for so
long, doesn’t she?” Arnav asked as he looked at Khushi.

“She will always be beautiful.” Khushi smiled.

“You know Khushi, Kiran and I have known each other since
childhood and as we grew up, we fell in love, I couldn’t think of my life
without her, she used to take care of me, always keep me happy, she did
everything for me and today I feel so helpless that I can’t do a thing for her.

I don’t know where I went wrong, whenever I saw her she was
always happy and I dint realize she was hiding something from me, I mean if she
was so happy why would she attempt suicide? Maybe there was something bothering
her and she dint tell me… and somewhere I don’t want to believe that she could
attempt suicide, she was so full of life, but then I can’t forget when I found
her on the bathroom floor.” Arnav said as he got lost into thoughts.

Flashback..

“Kiran, where are you? Look what I’ve got for you.” Arnav
walked inside the house as he looked for her.

He headed to the kitchen then to the bedroom but she was
nowhere, obviously she dint go out because the house wasn’t locked, so where
was she?

“Kiran! Stop playing games please, look I’ve really got
something for you and if you keep on playing games with me, I’ll get angry and
go away.” Arnav said.

Loving and fighting, accusing denying… I can’t imagine a world with you
gone…

The joy and the chaos, the demons we’re made of, I’d be so lost if you
left me alone…

He sat on the sofa hoping she would come out but she dint,
he decided to wait for a while thinking maybe she might have gone out for a
while and she’ll be back soon but he waited for so long without any signs of
her.

He was now starting to get worried, he rushed back to her
room and to the kitchen again calling out her name but to no response until he
heard the sound of the shower, he walked towards the bathroom and knocked at
the door.

“Kiran, are you in there?” He asked.

After a couple of tries and without her response he pushed
the door open and walked in just to find her lying on the floor, her wrist was
cut and her blood was all over the floor.

“Kiran!” Arnav rushed towards her worriedly as he tried to
wake her up.

“Kiran please wake up, you can’t leave me like this, you
can’t do this to me, wake up for heaven sake” Arnav shook her.

You locked yourself in the bathroom, lying on the floor when I break
through…

I pull you in to feel your heartbeat, can you hear me screaming please
don’t leave me…

Hold on I still want you… come back I still need you…Let me take you
hand I’ll make it right…

I swear to love you all my life… hold on I still need you…

He pulled out his phone and quickly called for an ambulance,
he carried her in his arms as he rushed downstairs hoping to take her to the
hospital as soon as possible.

He had never felt this broken or this hurt before, he could
see the girl he loved lying half dead in his arms and there was nothing he
could do, his heart broke into pieces just by the mere thought of losing her.

Flashback Ends…

“How can someone go into coma because of a wrist slit only?
Do you think she would do that Arnav?”

“No I can’t but then I don’t know, when I found her she was
on the floor and the bathtub was full of water and blood too, when I told Zara
about this, she said there was head injury and that caused the coma, she might
have fallen of the tub or something, or maybe there was a reason why this
happened, but I don’t want to know what happened, I want to know why it happened,
and all I want is for her to wake up so that she can tell me why she chose to
leave me, what was more important than me?” Arnav said sadly.

“Shall we go back? I’ll drop you back home, you can take an
off for the rest of today” Khushi said.

“Yeah, I’ll just go and talk to Zara, wait for me in the
car.”

Khushi nodded positively as she walked away while Arnav
headed to Zara’s office.

“Why do I have a feeling that this wasn’t suicide?” Khushi
asked herself while she waited in the car for Arnav.

She thought about what Arnav had told her about Kiran and
how she was always happy, why would such a person try to commit suicide, she
had someone like Arnav in her life who loved her so much then why would she
even choose to die? This dint make sense at all.

No one could ever go in coma because of cutting their wrist,
even if she fell of the tub and got her head injured, it wouldn’t have been so
severe to cause coma, there was something fishy here.

“Shall we go?” Arnav asked as he sat beside Khushi.

“Sure” Khushi smiled as she instructed the driver.

The driver parked the car outside the gate, Arnav stepped
out followed by Khushi, they both stood there silently smiling at each other.

Khushi moved closer to him awkwardly and hugged him, for a
moment Arnav was a bit surprised and dint react but then he hugged her back.

“I just want you to know I’m always here for you, as a
friend okay?” Khushi said as she broke the hug.

“I’ll see you” Arnav smiled as he waved a goodbye to her and
headed inside.

“Wow! Look who’s finally home!” Natasha said when Arnav
walked in.

Arnav just ignored her as he headed to the kitchen to get
himself a glass of water where Natasha followed him.

“What?” Arnav asked her as he found her staring at him like
he had committed a murder.

“If you try to double cross me, it wouldn’t take me even a
minute before I ruin your entire life, I hope you remember that” Natasha said.

“What the hell do you want from me now?”

“I saw you with Khushi outside the mansion, how dare you
allow her to even touch you?”

“She’s my friend Natasha, she just hugged me, stop making a
big deal out of it, and I believe she’s not like you, so if you think she’s
planning some sort of revenge against you by trying to trap me then wake up, I
love Kiran and when she wakes up, I’ll leave you anyway.” Arnav said angrily.

“Oh so she told you her sad story?”

“That’s none of your business, just get lost, I’m in no
moods to talk to you” Arnav headed towards the staircase.

“It’s not so easy to get rid of me, you’ll definitely pay
for hugging her, you are allowed to touch me and only me, see you in bedroom in
a minute dear husband, be ready to please your wife” Natasha winked at him.

He glared at her angrily for a moment and stamped his feet
as he headed upstairs, Natasha burst out laughing while she followed him.

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“Good morning my love” Natasha said to Arnav as she pecked
on his cheeks.

“What’s so good about the morning?” Arnav asked as he stood
up and walked away from her rubbing his cheek with his hand.

“You! You were so good in bed last night” She winked at him.

“You know you are one disgusting woman Natasha, I wish I had
never met you” Arnav said as he headed inside the bathroom, he undressed and
switched on the shower, he stood underneath and got hold of his neck with both
his hands from the back.

He closed his eyes as he drifted back to the old happy days
of his life.

*******

Arnav headed to Kiran’s house directly after the interview,
he was so happy he couldn’t explain, it was after long that he had actually
found a job. He had spent over six months hunting for a job but finally his
prayers were heard.

He waited outside after ringing the doorbell, a few seconds
later, Kiran opened the door, he got hold of her hand and pulled her into a hug
happily.

“I got the job, thank you so much for doing this for me”
Arnav said happily.

“I dint do anything, I just talked to my boss but I’m sure
you got the job based on your qualifications” She smiled as she broke the hug.

“Yeah but it’s strange, I mean I was in the middle of the
interview and then suddenly the man who was taking my interview hired me even
without me finishing it, he hadn’t even checked my qualifications yet.” Arnav
said.

“Oh God Arnav! Stop overthinking things, just be glad that
you got the job. I’ll get something sweet for you, sit here” Kiran said as she
headed to the kitchen while Arnav sat there lost in thoughts.

*******

“Arnav, ma’am is calling you in her cabin, you dint meet her
yesterday when you came for the interview right? So she wants to talk to you.”
Kiran said to Arnav.

“Yeah, I’ll just go” Arnav stood up quickly.

“All the best” Kiran said as she pecked on his cheeks and he
headed to his boss’s cabin.

He knocked at the door and then walked inside, she was sited
with the back of her chair facing him, he stood a few feet away from her.

“Excuse me ma’am” He said.

She turned her chair around and looked at him, suddenly a
smile curved up on her face as she stared at him from top to bottom, it was
quite awkward but he tried to act normal.

“Arnav, have a seat please” She said in a sweet voice.

Arnav pulled out a chair as he sat down and stared at her
nervously, she couldn’t stop smiling and she was continuously staring at him
with some weird sort of expressions on her face, it had already started making
him uncomfortable.

“I am Natasha, your boss ofcourse, from today onwards you’ll
be working under me.” She smirked as she continued explaining everything to
Arnav while he sat there silently listening to her.

*******

Arnav walked out of the shower, his bottom covered in towel,
he headed towards the cupboard to get his clothes when Natasha hugged him from
behind.

“I can’t tell you how hot you look when you’re straight out
of the shower.” She said in a seductive voice.

“Get off me, I need to get ready and go to the office.”
Arnav said as he pushed her away, he got his clothes and walked away from her.

“I’m also getting late for work otherwise you’d have paid
for this right now, but that’s not a problem, you’ll get your punishment
tonight, I have something very exciting and kinky planned for you.” She winked
at him and headed inside the bathroom.

Did this woman ever think about anything else or was it that
she was always lusting around men every now and then?

Arnav brushed off the thoughts as he quickly got ready and
headed to the kitchen to prepare breakfast.

He pushed the door slowly as he walked inside the room, she
was still lying on her bed without making any movements, he walked towards her
and settled down beside her, he got hold of her hand and brushed his thumb on
her hand as he stared at her with teary eyes.

“How long will you keep punishing me like this Kiran? It’s
becoming so difficult now, please wake up for once, wake up for me… I love you
so much” Arnav cried.

Khushi walked in and stopped at the door, Arnav hadn’t even
noticed her, he was so lost into staring at Kiran. She looked at him and
remember Abhay and wondered what her life would have been like right now if he
hadn’t cheated on her.

Tere bin o saajna dil sau sau baar tadpe…

Teriyaan judaaiyaan vich hun taa…

Jiyaangi main taan mar mar ke…

Khushi turned around as she wiped her tears away and inhaled
a deep breath as she rushed outside in a hurry, she got inside her car and
headed to the office directly.

She dint even know why she came here, she just woke up and
knew that Arnav must be here so she also decided to come here without any
reason. What was happening to her? Why was she suddenly behaving so strange?
She dint have to do this, she dint have to come here every day like he did, he
came here for Kiran, because he loved her but she had no one here so why was
she even coming here?

“Good morning” Arnav greeted Khushi with a smile as he
walked inside her cabin.

“You’re ten minutes late, I know you have personal problems
but I’ll be glad if you kept them away from work, we have to attend a meeting,
get everything you need and join me in the car.” Khushi said as she stood up
and walked out of her cabin without even looking at Arnav.

Arnav stood there still for a while wondering what had gone
wrong again, everything had been so good the day before, they were even friends
and now today she was behaving like a stranger again, it was actually difficult
to understand her despite knowing everything about her now.

He headed to his cabin, got whatever he wanted and then
joined Khushi in the car, the driver drove off while he sat next to her staring
at her in confusion but she dint even turn to look at him for once.

“Khushi!” Arnav called her out when she stepped out of the
car.

She stopped where she was without turning to look at him.

“What’s wrong? Did I do something wrong again? Why are you
behaving like this? I thought we were friends?” Arnav asked.

“We are friends Arnav, but we are at work and here you are
just my employee, so get over everything going on in your mind and let’s go
inside, we’re already late for the meeting.” Khushi said as she headed inside.

Khushi settled down at one of the tables as Arnav joined
her.

“Would you like something to drink?” She asked

“No, I’m good, where are the clients?” Arnav asked.

“Looks like they’re also late, thank God I just saved my
being punctual image from getting spoilt.” She giggled.

“I am sorry, I promise I won’t be late next time” Arnav
said.

“It’s okay Arnav, I understand… at times I just forget that
the equation between us has changed and then I end up treating you badly,
anyway I think I’ll get myself some coffee.” Khushi smiled as she turned around
to call the waiter but then she saw something that shook her up.

She stood up in shock while Arnav looked at her in
confusion, he looked towards the place where she was looking but he could see
nothing.

“Khushi!” Arnav said, but she dint move, she was stuck in
one place like a statue.

“Khushi, what happened?” Arnav asked once again.

She pointed towards where she was staring and opened her
mouth to speak but it was as if she had lost words.

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Arnav looked towards the direction she was pointing at but
he could see no one, he turned towards her and held her by the shoulders.

“There’s no one there Khushi.” He said looking her into the
eyes.

“He walked away, I saw him passing by, he must be outside,
I’ll go and see” She said as she rushed outside in a hurry while Arnav followed
her behind wondering how it was possible that Abhay was alive, she herself had
told him that he had passed away.

She looked around the whole place, she even checked the
parking lot but she couldn’t find him anywhere, she stopped next to her car
panting.

“I don’t know where he went but I promise I saw him, please
believe me Arnav.” Khushi said when Arnav joined her.

“But Khushi, you told me that he was dead, how would you see
him here then?”

“I said he was dead but neither of us saw his dead body, I
just heard about it, what if it was a lie and he wasn’t actually dead?”

“Why would someone pretend to be dead? It doesn’t make
sense.”

“I don’t know but my eyes can’t be mistaken, I am very sure
I saw him Arnav, he’s the man I’ve always loved, I wouldn’t be mistaken in
recognizing him. He was here, I saw him and I am very sure it wasn’t a ghost or
something, neither was it someone else that I would have mistaken for him, it
was him, believe me.”

“Okay, I think I believe you because anything that’s related
to Natasha can’t be predicted, you can never know what that woman has in her
mind.” Arnav said.

“So what do we do now?”

“Do you want to find him? I mean are you sure you want to
waste your time looking for the man who cheated on you? I don’t think that’s a
good idea.”

“No Arnav, I don’t want to find the man who cheated on me, I
want to find the man who pretended to be dead for God knows what reason, I want
to know why him and Natasha aren’t together even when there are married and
think of it this way, if we found him, you can get free from Natasha, that’s if
you wish because him n Natasha were married and they weren’t divorced so your
marriage with her would be illegal.”

“You are right, if Abhay is actually alive, we have to find
him, but how do we start?”

“I know how, anyway let’s get back to the meeting, we’ll
discuss about finding Abhay later.” Khushi said as she walked away while Arnav
followed her.

********

“I hope you noted down everything we discussed.” Natasha
asked as she looked at Arnav who was sited beside her in the car.

“Yes ma’am everything.” Arnav said confidently.

“That’s good, if you keep working well and impress me, you
might get promoted and your salary would also be increased.” She smiled as she
placed her hand on his.

Arnav looked at her awkwardly as he pulled his hand away, he
just dint feel right about whatever that was happening.

It had just been a week since he had joined and his boss was
already behaving strange with him and talking about promotion, there had to be
something fishy for sure.

“Follow me to my cabin.” Natasha ordered as she stepped out
of the car and headed inside the office, Arnav nodded as he followed her.

She settled down on the chair when Arnav’s phone vibrated,
he pulled it out of his pocket and checked the message he had received, it was
from Kiran.

“Saw you walk inside boss’s cabin, I was waiting for you but
looks like it’s going to take long so I thought I’ll text you, come home for
dinner, I have a surprise for you”

“Sure, I’ll be there by 8.” Arnav smiled as he texted her
back and then turned to look at Natasha who was busy putting her make up stuff
in her bag, he picked her bag and stood up and she looked at him.

“Join me for dinner okay, I have something work related to
discuss with you” She said.

“Today ma’am? Actually… umm…”

“Is there a problem Arnav? Looks like you don’t want to work
when I had just started thinking that you were working well.”

“No ma’am it’s not that, I’ll join you” Arnav said as he
looked at his watch, it was 7 o’clock yet, maybe he would manage to leave early
and go to Kiran’s place on time.

“Okay then, get your things, I’m waiting for you in the
car.” Natasha smiled as she walked away.

A while later, Arnav headed to the parking lot with his bag
and got inside Natasha’s car.

“Sorry, I was just finishing up some work, but where’s the
driver?” Arnav asked.

“He’s gone to bring some stuff of mine, he would be on his
way back.” Natasha smiled as she stroke her hair with her hands and kept on
staring at Arnav.

“Anyway ma’am I just wanted to thank you for the job, that
reminds me while I was in the office right now I got a call from a company
saying they wanted to collaborate with us…”

“Arnav… let’s not talk about work, I’ve been working the
whole day, I’m tired now” Natasha said in a seductive kind of voice.

“It’s okay ma’am I understand” Arnav smiled.

Natasha smiled back at him as she started stroking her leg
pulling up her dress a bit higher.

“And this high heels I tell you, I get tired in walking them
the whole day” She took them off while her eyes were yet on Arnav.

Arnav looked around wondering why the driver wasn’t back
yet, he dint know why but everything about this was making him feel so
uncomfortable.

“Ma’am you wanted to talk to me something work related?”
Arnav asked.

“Arnav, you are so innocent… this is work related too”
Natasha said as she moved closer to him, Arnav tried to move back but there was
no space, she was almost sitting on his laps.

“Why do you think you got this job Arnav? Because I thought
you would work well? I have hundreds of people wanting to work in my company
but I chose you, do you know why… because you are so hot… I like you Arnav.”

She got hold of his shirt while she started unbuttoning it
and Arnav kept on trying to resist her.

“You know how luck you are Arnav, I can take you from
nowhere to somewhere, you only have to do as I say”

She moved closer to his face, her lips closer to his as she
tried to kiss him but Arnav turned his face away from her.

“Ma’am I have to go somewhere, I’ll see you at work
tomorrow.” Arnav said.

“Oh Arnav, come on don’t resist me… I know you want me too.”

“Ma’am please, I really have to go, I’ll see you at work
tomorrow yeah.” Arnav said as he quickly stepped out of the car and rushed
away.

********

“Arnav! Where are you lost?” Khushi asked. Since they got
back inside the car, he seemed lost.

“Nothing, I was just remembering the times when my life
started becoming hell, you aren’t the only one who hates Natasha, I hate her
too.” Arnav said angrily.

“What happened? What did she do to you?”

“She’s done lots of terrible things I can’t even explain,
that woman is a shame on the name of women.” Arnav said angrily.

“It’s okay, relax.” Khushi said.

Arnav punched the seat angrily while Khushi looked at him in
surprise, the only time she had seen him this angry was when she had told him
some nonsense, she knew there was something big and deep behind his marriage
with Natasha and as much as she wanted to know what it was, right now she
wanted to calm him down.

“Arnav, look at me, please calm down.” Khushi said as she
got hold of his hand and stopped him from punching the seat angrily but he
would just stop.

“Arnav listen to me, trust me with time everything is going
to be okay, for now please calm down, look I am here for you as a friend and I
would always help you with everything, please calm down.” Khushi said as she
pulled him into a hug trying to calm him down.

“Okay, come to my cabin then” Natasha said as she walked to
her cabin while Arnav followed her.

She settled down on her chair as she looked at Arnav who was
standing in front of her nervously.

“So tell me Arnav, what is it that you want to talk to me
about.”

“Actually ma’am I wanted to talk about whatever you said
last night, I mean I am flattered you like me, but whatever you said you wanted
to do with me yesterday, I can’t do it, and you said I got the job because of
that reason but I would appreciate if you would actually promote me after
seeing my hard work and dedication not because…”

“Are you sure Arnav? I hope then you won’t regret it later”

“Yes ma’am I’m a hundred percent sure”

“Well could I know the reason? I mean I am hot and ****y,
it’s easier for men to get tempted then why not you? What’s the reason?”

“It’s because I have a girlfriend and I love her a lot, and
I would never think of cheating on her”

Natasha looked at him with a smile as she stood up and
walked towards him, she stood so close to him making him feel uncomfortable
again.

“You know Arnav, I dint know you were in a relationship, I
wouldn’t ask for anything of such sort from you again, you can go and carry on
with your work” She smiled.

“Really ma’am? Thank you so much” Arnav said happily as he
walked out of Natasha’s cabin.

********

“Ma’am, we’ve arrived at the office.” The driver said
interrupting the conversation between Arnav and Khushi.

“Okay.” Khushi said to the driver as she looked at Arnav, he
smiled at her and they got out of the car and walked together inside the
office.

“So what happened after that? Did she actually let you be? I
doubt that because that woman, once she sets an eye on something she wouldn’t
give up until she gets it.” Khushi said.

“Actually…” Arnav started to speak but he was interrupted by
Aman who came rushing towards them.

“Ma’am you had a meeting half an hour ago, the clients have
been waiting for you.” Aman said.

“Oh ****, I completely forgot about it, why dint you call
me?” Khushi said as she headed to her cabin in a hurry.

“I did try ma’am but your phone wasn’t reachable.”

“Okay, send them to my cabin in a minute.” Khushi said as
she looked at Arnav.

“We’ll talk later okay? Just be okay and don’t overthink
anything.” Khushi smiled at him as she headed inside her cabin.

Aman sent the clients inside Khushi’s cabin and then
followed Arnav to his cabin.

“What’s up? I saw some smiles getting exchanged. What did you
do to her Arnav? She isn’t the Khushi I know, she’s someone completely
different. I mean ask anyone in the office, and everyone will tell you the same
thing, she’s rude and arrogant but with you she’s someone completely
different.” Aman said.

“It’s because we share the same pain, maybe I understand her
better.”

“But why is she like this with you specifically? I have
never seen her being this good to anyone, I mean you saw how she talked to me
right, it was with serious expressions and to point but with you it was
completely opposite. I hope it’s not because she likes you.”

“We are friends Aman, that’s it.”

“She’s never been friends with anyone, why you only? I mean
I’ve never seen her giving anything else importance apart from work, but today
despite knowing she was late for the meeting, she still had the time to talk to
you and tell you whatever she said which wasn’t even work related, and she
smiled at you!”

“Aman, stop making it like a big deal, it’s just that some
things happened that brought us close and we’re friends and that’s why she’s
different with me.”

“Okay fine, but just so you know, I actually feel like she
has something for you.”

“That’s no possible.” Arnav said.

Aman looked at him strangely and headed out of the cabin
while Arnav sat there lost in thoughts, there wasn’t anything between him and
Khushi apart from friendship for sure, she loved Abhay and he loved Kiran and
that was it.

He turned to look at Khushi’s cabin, she was sited in her
place busy discussing something with the clients while Arnav kept on staring at
her, she looked so serious and so engrossed in the meeting, she looked like the
Khushi Aman was talking about, the Khushi whom he met when he first joined the
job, but then around him she was completely different.

He kept on staring at her, although he had tried to ignore
Aman’s word, they were stuck in his mind and he kept on wondering why she was
actually different with him.

Maybe it was because she knew about Kiran, and maybe because
he knew about Abhay, and both of them had the same devil in their lives,
Natasha!

He brushed off the thoughts and decided to concentrate on
his work, Aman had messed up with his mind for no reason, he tried to look away
from her but the he couldn’t convince himself, he just wanted to sit there and
stare at her, no matter what she was doing, she always looked so beautiful.

Khushi turned to look at him suddenly and their eyes met,
she smiled at him and he smiled back and took his eyes off her and looked at
his laptop, what was happening to him?

Why was he staring at her like that? Why did a simple smile
from her make him feel so happy? It was strange.

A knock at the door of his cabin disturbed him, he looked at
the door when Khushi walked in.

“Are you busy? I wanted to discuss something with you.” Khushi
said.

“Not really, just five minutes I’ll finish typing today’s
minutes and then we can talk.”

“Okay then, I’ll wait.” She walked inside and settled down
on the chair opposite him while he kept on doing his work without looking at
her.

She picked up a pen from the table and started playing with
it while she stared at Arnav continuously, she couldn’t stop thanking God for
bringing him into her life, she had no friends and no one to share her problems
with but since Arnav came, she felt light as she could share all her problems
with him.

He was the only person she could trust, the one who she knew
would never break her trust no matter what.

“Done.” He said as he looked at Khushi who was lost in
thoughts.

“Khushi” he called her out.

“Yeah, you’re done? I wanted to talk to you about Abhay
actually, I want us to start finding him, you are the only person I can trust
Arnav, I hope you’ll help me.”

“Of course I’ll help you Khushi, what are friends for? So
tell me, how do we start?”

“You live with Natasha in the same house, I want you to
start by keeping an eye on her, whatever she does wherever she goes, if you
have to miss work you can but follow her, I am sure she is the only one who can
lead us to Abhay.”

“Okay I will do that, I had also tried to do some research
on her online, let me show you what I found.” Arnav said as he picked his
laptop and walked towards Khushi, he placed it in front of her and bent down as
he pointed on the screen.

Khushi looked at him feeling nervous, he was so close to her
and she couldn’t understand why she was feeling nervous suddenly, he turned to
look at her and found her staring at him while he stared back at her, getting
lost into her eyes.

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